gear lever


noun British.

Origin of gear lever

First recorded in 1900–05

Example sentences from the Web for gear lever

  • If it had been the old car I should have jammed the gear-lever into the reverse, and seen what would happen.

    Danger! and Other Stories |Arthur Conan Doyle
  • Then, twitching his hat down lower than ever, he released his clutch and slid downward his gear-lever.

    Danger! and Other Stories |Arthur Conan Doyle
  • In this car you passed the gear-lever through a gate to get on the higher ones.

    Danger! and Other Stories |Arthur Conan Doyle

British Dictionary definitions for gear lever

gear lever

US and Canadian gearshift

/ (ˈɡɪəˌʃɪft) /

noun

a lever used to move gearwheels relative to each other, esp in a motor vehicle